SamChangePasswordUser Returned Status c000006a Using Sysprep

ID: Q200607

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft System Preperation Tool, at the end of the mini-setup wizard, you may get the message that one or more problems occured installing Windows NT. When the log file is viewed, the following error is logged in %SystemRoot%\Minlog.txt:

Warning
Setup was unable to change the password for the user account Administrator because of the following error:
SamChangePasswordUser returned status c000006a.

CAUSE

This problem is caused by the administrator password on the master system being nonblank.

RESOLUTION

The Administrator password on the master system must be blank if it is to be changed by using the mini-setup wizard.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the System Preperation tools and other deployment information, please see the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/

Additional query words: Sysprep Administrator Password


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Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: March 25, 1999